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January 20, 2017

Philadelphia bill could ban companies from asking hires about salary history if passed

Philadelphia is on the brink of becoming the first U.S. city to bar employers from asking potential hires for their salary history, a step aimed at narrowing the pay gap between men and women.

January 18, 2017

Labor Department sues JPMorgan over sexual discrimination

The Department of Labor is suing JPMorgan Chase & Co. for discriminating against female workers.

January 17, 2017

Walmart to add about 10,000 retail jobs in the US

Walmart plans to add about 10,000 retail jobs in the U.S. as it opens new stores and expands existing locations.

January 12, 2017

Jobs: How to create them

I took a camera to Times Square this week and asked people, 鈥淲hat creates jobs?鈥� Most had no answer. One said, 鈥渟timulus!鈥� What? Government creates jobs? No! I suppose it鈥檚 natural that people think government creates jobs because politicians always say that.

January 12, 2017

Why welfare, mimimum wage make it harder for poor Americans to succeed

To most economists, the claim that the minimum wage kills starter jobs is not controversial. But it is among the general public. And so politicians pander.

January 12, 2017

Roadside inn reopens after feds tried to shut it down over budget impasse

The owner of a privately run inn along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina is back in business five days after the federal government forced him to close as a byproduct of the D.C. slimdown.

January 12, 2017

Dam Shame: Hoover鈥檚 workforce nears retirement, gov鈥檛 scrambles to fill jobs

A wave of retirements is about to hit the Hoover Dam, leaving the government scrambling to fill positions.

January 12, 2017

Obama proposes billions more for job training despite spotty track record

Despite spotty evidence that the billions of dollars spent on dozens of federal job training programs are delivering results, President Obama is proposing to spend billions more as part of his $4 trillion budget plan.

January 12, 2017

Labor War: Longshore union shows aggression in Washington port dispute

A labor dispute at the Port of Vancouver, Wash., that has locked out longshore union members for more than a year appears to have taken an aggressive and disturbing turn, with accusations of menacing confrontations and violent threats. 聽聽

January 6, 2017

Job growth slows in December; wages post best gain since 2009

Job creation eased last month but workers are seeing long-awaited wage gains, signs that more than seven years into a slow-growing expansion the labor market is improving enough to reap payoffs for American households.